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Notices

Summary of Contents for 550

Page 1: ...Quick Start GUIDE Model 550 External Hard Drives with RAID 0 ...

Page 2: ...ly setup your Drive Symbols used in this guide Welcome This symbol alerts the reader to a warning or to some very important information This symbol alerts the reader to helpful tips and other useful information An interface logo alerts the reader to important information specifically about that interface ...

Page 3: ...Never place containers of liquids on the device This can damage the device and increase the risk of electric shock short circuiting fire or personal injury If the device has a three prong plug never plug the device into a two prong outlet Do not expose this device to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C when the device is in operation and 20ºC to 60ºC when not in operation Do not use a th...

Page 4: ...tents A B 550 External Hard Drive AC Adapter Power Cord QuickStart Guide USB Cable USB 2 0 1 1 compatible 9 pin to 9 pin FireWire cable FireWire 800 models only 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable FireWire 400 models only ...

Page 5: ... 10 2 or later Available USB 2 0 1 1 FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port USB 1 1 ports limit interface transfer rates to up to 12 Mbps Attention Mac OS 10 2 Users Mac OS 10 2 will not recognize FAT32 MS DOS formatted hard disk volumes larger than 128 GB For more information go to http docs info apple com article html artnum 107483 There are several ways to deal with this issue If you don t need Wind...

Page 6: ...cations Dimensions 2 56 x 4 57 x 8 35 Interface Interface transfer rate max Hi Speed USB 2 0 480 Mbps FireWire 400 400 Mbps FireWire 800 800 Mbps Chassis approved recognized FCC UL CE External power supply AC adapter Auto switching 25 W UL cUL TUV CE AC input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 1 2 A DC output 12 V 1 2 A 5 V 2 0 A Ambient temperature Operating 5ºC 35ºC Non operating 20ºC 60ºC Relative humidity non...

Page 7: ...t a time If your Drive is equipped with FireWire you can daisy chain another FireWire device to the Drive See Daisy Chaining the Drive Do not connect a USB device to the Drive USB devices must be connected to the computer either directly or via a USB hub Interface cable connectors can only be plugged in one way Be sure to orient them correctly when you insert them The USB cable has a type A connec...

Page 8: ...e instructions on the next page AC Adapter Interface Cable Power Cord To AC outlet If plug has three prongs plug into a three prong outlet To computer USB 2 0 1 1 Port Power Port Power Switch FireWire 800 Ports if equipped FireWire 400 Port if equipped ...

Page 9: ...oid the warranty 1b Plug the power cord into the socket in the AC adapter Plug the other end into an AC outlet Step 2 Connect the interface cable 2a Select the interface cable you wish to use and plug one end into a corresponding port on your computer hub 2b Plug the other end into the correct port on the back of the Drive Step 3 Flip the Drive s Power Switch to turn it on When the Drive mounts to...

Page 10: ...the Drive from the list After a few seconds Windows will display a message indicating it is safe to remove the device 3 Click OK You can then safely turn off the Drive Mac users Drag the Drive s icon to the Trash After the icon disappears from the Desktop you can safely turn off and or disconnect the Drive WhetheryouareusingaMacoraPC If you turn off the Drive after you shut down your computer you ...

Page 11: ...ith FireWire you can daisy chain another FireWire device to it See the next page for more information In this example the first 550 Drive in the chain is linked to the computer via FireWire 800 The second 550 Drive is linked to the first also via FireWire 800 A third FireWire device is linked to the second 550 Drive via FireWire 400 For the sake of clarity only the FireWire cables are shown ...

Page 12: ...rst last or somewhere in the middle Data transfer rates between two devices in a daisy chain will be limited by the device with the slower interface For example data transfers between a FireWire 400 hard drive and a FireWire 800 hard drive will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds FireWire devices with only one FireWire 1394 port e g digital camcorders will necessarily be placed last in a daisy chain...

Page 13: ...re the property of their respective owners Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CE com...

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